ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
just because; even if; even though
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
specialization; specialisation
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back